Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-09-03
Cur KuEne School.

Mn. EDlToR.-I am surprised that
year after year, those having children
Ia educate should overlook the educa.
tional advantages offered them right at
their doors, and among their own PEG
plo. 1t is wonderful, that those who
earnestly believe il. protesting and
building up home enterprises and indus.
tries ms our people appear 10 do, shunld
overlook the me'itsuf onr home Scln0!s
and send their children and spend their
money where in mlny in stances the
schools are not so COOL. and very Srhlnm
better. We have in the Scllnnls of Oman
cock believe as good ones Of their
grade as are TO be found III all Virginia.
and with the encouragement offered By
the patronage that now goes abroad the
Academy ut that place would soon BE-
placed i'll Slcha position rs to command
our admiration, ana he the pride of the
Shore. protest that it is un,mtr;otic
and financially ruinous IL spenl our
money and send our children abroad
when the advantages offered 70 in NJ
wise superior TO those at onr doors.
Onancock offers moral an social adj
vantages TO the young that are second To
none in Virgini;t, or elsewhere, aud her
Academy has already secured Ivy honest
worth, place IN the very front rank "
Virginia Schonls. Then why not avail
ourselves of the excellent opportunity
right at hand. why not build up il col.
lage aye an university even. right at
our doors? It is certainly possible tn do
so but We can never do it if we contin
lie to send our children and money
abroad. If we have any Judgment let
us use it, if patriotism exercise it, and
divest ourselves of that false idea that Il
certain amount of eclat is attached 10
the fact that our children heen AWAY"
tn school. Away with such a deus or,
It is unworthy OF US as sensible people;
it but exhibits our weakness and sacri-
Gees the ~ Iisages 59ts thresholds.
lnthis thing let US liavel reform aud
thereby build up an unlIvaled school ut
home; let us stop his annual outflow of
money and children to other lands and
turn the tide this way by building up
such Il school among us as will by merit,
command the patronage and admiration
of those lands. Education is tile lever
that how moves the world; it, is the die
by which the fate of Individuals, rs well
as nations. is cast 1t is time that ma
ny sections OF our county had realized
this fact and awakened from thu; ltth-
argic sleep in his respect, into VIII CT
they were born and beheld the gor;rs Vt
that beneficent agency which is raising
up humanity and dispensing power,
knowledge and goodness itself, to all
those who will but stretch forth their
hands and receive them. The writer
has hardly sufficient crluc.,ii-M to fully
its value and power, but is
earnestly DESTROYS that our people and
county, shall be second to none in this
matter, AMI to that end wouil be gla'i
to see nur people concentrate Their eff
forts and money, to the building un of a
superior school ut home. by which all
would be benefited. and not fritter
away the opportunities of their children,
and waste their money lluon the doz ms
of languishing aud mediocre schools III
other sections.
Earnestly Yours.
FARMER.
Seaside, Va. Aug F, Doth, 'S7.